Tag: council
Heritage event support
WATTLE Range Council has thrown its support behind the Blades of Glencoe shearing event which is expected to attract hundreds of people to the...
Costal mayor calls for patience
NEW Robe Mayor Alison Nunan has asked for patience from all sectors of the community as the 2018-2022 council starts its deliberations. Due to the volume of matters before it, the council [...]
Average rate increase calculated
MOUNT Gambier ratepayers will see a cumulative increase of around $150 on their average rates across three years as City Council strengthens its war...
Community elects duo
FORGING a strong bond for the betterment of the Penola and Coonawarra district will be the focus of Wattle Range Council Riddoch Ward representatives...
City elects first female mayor in 50 years
MOUNT Gambier has elected its first female mayor in more than 50 years, with prominent business leader Lynette Martin OAM unseating incumbent Andrew Lee...
Mill expansion appeal
THE appeal process against the expansion of a timber processing plant's operating hours at Yahl is continuing in the Environment, Resources and Development Court.
The...
Record burns forcasted
PRESCRIBED burns are set for record numbers this season as the Department for Environment and Water prepares to reduce bushfire risk in areas across South Australia. Over spring and autumn, 65 burns treating over 7300[...]
Lee to contest second term
MAYOR Andrew Lee will seek re-election to represent the city as its civic leader for a second term.
Despite controversy during his first term, Mr...
Martin announces election intention
THE Mount Gambier mayoral race has been thrown wide open with prominent business leader Lynette Martin OAM announcing she will contest the upcoming local...
Community fare ‘up in air’
GRANT District Council is yet to make a decision regarding whether it will commit to a five-year "community fare" deal with a regional airline...
Blackspot funds sought
GRANT District Council will seek blackspot funding for one the district's most notorious intersections.
Council will lodge an application for State Government funding to improve...
Second mayoral contender emerges
WATTLE Range residents will vote for their mayor for the first time in eight years with two contenders emerging for the role.
The position will...